Earthquake Stress, Waves, and Location

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What is a Reverse Fault?

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A type of fault caused by compression, often occurring at or near convergent boundaries.

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What is an S wave?

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A type of seismic wave that is the second fastest and cannot travel through liquids.

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What are surface waves?

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Seismic waves that travel along the Earth's surface, causing the most damage during an earthquake.

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What is a P wave?

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The fastest type of seismic wave that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.

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What is a Normal Fault?

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A type of fault that occurs when the crust is extended, typically found at divergent boundaries.

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What is a Strike-slip Fault?

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A type of fault where two blocks of crust slide past each other horizontally.

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What is a Seismogram?

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A record produced by a seismograph that shows the arrival times of seismic waves.

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What is the difference between S waves and P waves?

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S waves are slower and cannot travel through liquids, while P waves are faster and can travel through all states of matter.

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What is the military time for 7:42 PM?

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1942.

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What is a Love Wave?

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A type of surface wave that moves the ground horizontally and is responsible for much of the shaking felt during an earthquake.